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The Time I Got The Stink-Eye On An Elevator
Posted by Simple Dude | Posted in Uncategorized, Work | Posted on 02-03-2012
I work in downtown Minneapolis and like most downtown areas of big cities, parking is a pain in the ass. I park in a large 7 story ramp that is attached to the building I work in, and it’s not cheap… it really cuts into my beer budget. Each day I park on the same floor and take the elevator down.
I wrote a little about the elevators in this parking ramp, and their absolutely perfect whistling acoustics here.
On a rare occasion as I am getting on the ramp elevator in the morning I’ll see someone getting off heading to their car. I always think this is an odd thing to be doing at 8:30am.
Seems logical
Sure there are some legit possibilities. Maybe they forgot something in their car. Maybe they are heading off to a morning meeting somewhere.
But you all know me by now… I’m much more cynical than any of these thoughts. My theory is that they just got fired. I figure they came in to work like any other day, sat down at their desk and saw an email from their boss saying “We need to talk.” That is never a good email to get first thing in the morning.
The people I see aren’t carrying boxes. They don’t appear to be pissed off, crying or dealing with any other emotions. So I have no basis for my theory… it’s just the negative, smart-ass way I see things!
Yesterday morning I was waiting for the elevator along with two strangers, a man and a woman who I think were together. (Damn them for ruining my elevator whistling time) When the bell dinged, the guy stepped up to the doors. But when they opened a lady was standing there waiting to exit on our floor. This created that awkward, “oops” step to the side moment for the guy so the lady could exit.
As we all stepped in he said “I wouldn’t have expected someone to be coming OUT of the elevator”. I smiled and responded “she probably got fired” expecting a laugh, chuckle or at least a smile in return. What did I get? A look from each of them as if they wanted to say “how dare you say such a negative thing!” They actually gave me the stink eye.
I just rolled my eyes at them and waited for my floor. What the hell is wrong with people… it’s not like they knew her.
Maybe I need to start taking the stairs.
SD
Ha ha ha ha!!!
I wonder the same thing! I never assume they were fired though. I assume they quit. But that’s because I like the idea of people taking charge of their lives and finally leaving their soul sapping jobs.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@8:39 am
I’m even more cynical. I’m thinking they spent the night in the office having a roll in the hay with a co-worker and are taking the walk of shame to their car to get any necessities they might need to start their work day. What the hell is wrong with me????????????
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@8:48 am
Better comment…..
Maybe she is heading to her office after a morning quickie with her married boyfriend.
Then not only do you get the stint eye but you offend them morally as well. Yes I like to pick on people too, and I get too much gratification from purposefully saying things that might cause people the be appalled and disgusted. I know I will answer to God for this, but just add it to the list!
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@9:02 am
Too early for firing jokes? Maybe people need coffee before joking about life-altering events. Next time go with an explosive diarrhea comment next time.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@9:28 am
Elevator people are so touchy.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@9:33 am
Great story – no fucking sense of humour.
Posted on: Mar/2/2012@9:44 am
I have to be really careful what I say. I have figured out that there are some very serious people in this world .
Never walk when you can take the elevator.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@10:20 am
Nothing is more awkward than a painfully slow elevator ride with people that have no sense of humor. That’s usually when I would I do something obnoxious to break the tension like start coughing like a TB patient or just break down crying and mumbling about my cat. Would serve them right.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@10:26 am
Maybe she’s the janitor?
Maybe she’s an office vampire, and can’t be seen under florescent lighting after 8am?
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@10:40 am
Maybe there was a broom up the butt’s of your elevator travelling compainions. Or they left their sense of homour in their cats………….I had a chuckly reading this so someone got it………….
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@3:43 pm
Ok I just realised I wrote cats instead of cars…………
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@3:44 pm
I get blank stares a lot. People that don’t know me just don’t seem to get me.
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@4:07 pm
An alternate thiong you should have said instead: “You mean if I go in, I’m supposed to be TRAPPED in here?
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@4:16 pm
That was kinda negative and clearly they don’t read your blog. Maybe she was getting coffee for the office? Maybe her kid was sick at school?
You still deserved a chuckle.
WG
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Posted on: Mar/2/2012@5:58 pm
what do they expect when they make stupid statements that early in the morning? Everyone knows you dont talk to strangers in an elevator
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Posted on: Mar/3/2012@2:49 am
some people have no sense of humour…the world needs more cynicism
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Posted on: Mar/3/2012@10:34 am
Time for the awkward turtle…
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Posted on: Mar/3/2012@9:57 pm
Some people just don’t have a sense of humor or maybe they didn’t have their morning coffee and it switched off their humorous button. They needed to lighten up and get a grip because it’s 8:30 in the morning and they had a whole day to be pissed off. LOL, Susan Cooper
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Posted on: Mar/5/2012@1:51 pm
People have no sense of humor…and I would have assumked they’re heading to a extramarital affair.
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Posted on: Mar/6/2012@1:38 pm
Yeah! I agree, some people have no sense of humor.
Posted on: Mar/26/2012@9:45 pm